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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently released updated building efficiency standards for federal buildings. The mandatory design and construction standards and performance criteria apply to 300,000 federal buildings.
A report by an Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Services panel, commissioned by the city’s housing authority, Atlanta Housing (AH), offered ways the city could collaborate with developers to spur more housing construction.
The Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez, Calif., is the world’s first public project to achieve the zero-waste-focused TRUE Gold certification for construction. The TRUE Certification for Construction program, administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), recognizes projects that achieve exceptional levels of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
Artificial intelligence could help U.S. buildings to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to a paper by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Will compare costs, capabilities, and carbon impacts of structural materials.
First-of-its kind body to set targets for buildings to reduce emissions from heating fuels.
Risks associated with climate change would have to be revealed.
Plan would track embedded carbon on projects.
Aims for zero-emissions power sector by 2045.
Recent storms highlight climate change dangers.
New look at airborne disease spread shows time viruses linger in air may have been underestimated.
Aims to ensure organization is ‘well positioned to scale its work in the post-pandemic world’.
Are also more resilient to dips in real estate market.
Assessments on commercial properties will help build seawall and other protective measures.
